Ali (2001)

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Blagojevich Biopic. Casting Call
by SpoutBlog in SpoutBlog on spout.com

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"One of the many things Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich did this week — instead of resigning from his position, as many people desired — was sign into law an increase on tax credits for films produced in his state. So, it should be only appropriate, and somewhat bittersweet, for the inevitable movie about his life and corruption hearings to be shot there. Now that we’ve got a location for the film, it’s time to cast the players in Blogojevich’s scandalous tale. The Washington Post has already published a list of possible actors to portray the lead (John Travolta, Sean Astin, Gary Cole, Stephen Baldwin, Tom Cruise, Ray Liotta, Charlie Sheen, Mike Myers and Steve Carrell), but more difficult than casting Blogojevich (see our pick below) is determining what other significant figures should be prominently featured. A straight biopic calls for way too many characters, so we’ve narrowed the film down to focus on just Blagojevich’s arrest and subsequent (forthcoming) trial. As always, if ... " [More]

The Great Quebecois Hope
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"Let's go back. Back to a time when hockey was played without helmets or masks. When being a professional hockey player was (apparently) not a full-time job. A time before agents and million dollar contracts, when talent won out over hype and gimmicks. A simpler time.Specifically 1942, when Maurice "The Rocket" Richard (Roy Dupuis), a Quebecois machinist who'd financially supported his family since age 16, is signed by the hometown Montreal Canadians after an open training camp. Richard dazzles coach Dick Irvin with his speed and determination, but other team officials urge Irvin to be wary of Richard's tendency to break bones. Despite Richard being too brittle to join the army and fight in WWII, Irvin signs him anyway and is torched by the press after Richard breaks an ankle after a handful of electric games.Of course, the injury only motivates Richard to work harder and it is here that Pierre Gill's incredibly fluid cinematography really shines. Mo ... " [More]

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